Algeria caused a shock as they beat South Korea -2 in a highly entertaining Group H encounter in Porto Alegre to keep their last-16 hopes alive.(Daily Mail - Sport, 22 June 2014)

Algeria shredded an unwanted statistic in Porto Alegre as they ended their long wait for a first World Cup victory since the 1982 finals in Spain.(The Independent - Football, 22 June 2014)

Second-half goals from Paulinho and Philippe Coutinho - who shone on his appearance off the bench - were enough for the home side in Porto Alegre.(Daily Mail - Sport, 1 September 2017)

Extra-time goals from Mesut Ozil and Andre Schurrle spared Germany's blushes against Algeria in the World Cup last 16 tie at Porto Alegreon Monday.(CNN - World Sport, 30 June 2014)

Lionel Messi may not have worn his special-edition birthday boots against Nigeria, but the ones he did lace up in Porto Alegre certainly did the job.(Daily Mail - Sport, 25 June 2014)

The "devastating" Whittier Fire burned most of the Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre, killing its animals and forcing the relocation of a Boy Scouts council.(NBC Weather, 9 July 2017)

Danny Morais wrestled a steward at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, before scrambling over the advertising boards and darting across the outfield.(Daily Mail - News, 13 September 2016)

NEIL ASHTON IN PORTO ALEGRE: Algeria didn’t deserve to go out of the World Cup in the second round after this staggering performance at the Estadio Beira-Rio.(Daily Mail - Sport, 30 June 2014)

The pool, the dining hall and a single cabin are all that remain of the 290-acre Boy Scouts facility at Rancho Alegre, which the Whittier fire swept across Saturday.(Los Angeles Times - All The Rage, 12 July 2017)

A video has emerged appearing to show Argentinean supporters attacking and robbing a Brazilian fan prior to their World Cup match with Nigeria in Porto Alegreon Wednesday night.(Daily Mail - Sport, 26 June 2014)

The mayor of Porto Alegre has warned the Brazilian city may not be able to host World Cup matches featuring France, Holland and Argentina unless extra funding is agreed this week.(Daily Mail - Sport, 24 March 2014)

Germany's Andre Schurrle breaks Algerian hearts with a cheeky goal in the second minute of extra time to give his side a narrow -0 win in their round of 16 match in Porto Alegre.(BBC Sport, 30 June 2014)

Holland’s devilish duo of Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben were on hand to inspire future Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal’s side to victory against Australia in Porto Alegre.(Daily Mail - Sport, 18 June 2014)

Two pedestrians in the city of Porte Alegre, Brazil, look the other way as university worker Thais del Rio, 33, is cornered, pushed and punched by the youngsters aged just 15 and 17.(Daily Mail - News, 7 December 2015)

MATT LAWTON IN PORTO ALEGRE: Hugo Lloris has revealed how the France players used footballs as missiles in an attempt to knock the drone that flew over their training ground last week from the sky.(Daily Mail - Sport, 16 June 2014)

Johan Cruyff has criticised FIFA for the planning shambles that on Monday saw the mayor of Porto Alegre warn that his city may not be able to host World Cup matches unless extra funding is agreed this week.(Daily Mail - Sport, 25 March 2014)

MATT LAWTON in PORTO ALEGRE: Between the drone that was said to have flown over the French training camp last week and the goal-line cameras that were employed, Honduras would probably argue that technology did them no favours against France.(Daily Mail - Sport, 15 June 2014)

The name of the place translates from Portuguese as “Hill of the Cross” because a wooden cross was first placed there, at the top of a wooded mountain looking out across the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil’s south-east, nearly 30 years ago.(The Independent - Football, 26 June 2014)

Cruising along Avenida Raul Pujol, weathered brown hands on the wheel of his late-model Hyundai economy car, Cuban artist Alberto Lescay smiles and points toward El Parque Zoologico, which sits about a mile down the road from his private workshop in the stately Vista Alegre neighborhood.(Los Angeles Times - Entertainment News, 28 December 2016)